CLOSURE REMINDER: 1 week until West Seattle low-bridge closes to surface traffic

One week from today, SDOT is scheduled to start a one-week closure of the West Seattle low bridge (aka the Spokane Street Swing Bridge) to non-maritime traffic. As announced this past Monday, the closure is so crews can “reinstall the repaired turn cylinder inside the east pier housing that was removed in early 2023.” While SDOT has promoted the West Seattle Water Taxi as an alternate way for bicyclists and pedestrians to get across the bay during the closure, there will be an overlap with the previously announced October 14-15 Water Taxi service suspension; SDOT says the low-bridge closure could continue until “mid-afternoon” on the 14th. (We’ll be checking Monday on the exact time the closure is scheduled to start next Saturday.)

Flivver September 30, 2023 (7:17 pm)

WSB. Any word on if any of the port container trucks or Nucor truck traffic will route via W Marginal? I’m assuming not, that they’ll use the high bridge. Also, has SDOT said if there’s a possibility of an earlier opening? Also, has SDOT said if there’s a chance that they’ll find something and the closure would be longer?

sam-c September 30, 2023 (7:40 pm)

As far as I’ve ever seen, the Nucor trucks (long flat ones leaving Nucor) take the high bridge all the time.

NW September 30, 2023 (7:24 pm)

This is how I go in and out of west seattle because of the high speed people drive at now. I feel it’s a safer alternative to take the low bridge when I drive to and from the area.

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